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The Week in TOD News May 20-26, 2023

May 30, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael affordable housing, best value procurement, Bound Brook NJ, climate change, equity, ethics, eTOD, global warming, heat island effect, Kansas City MO, Minnesota, New Brunswick NJ, Providence RI, Pune India, Santa Cruz CA, Somerville MA, water insecurity, Xiong'an China

Designing cities for a hotter future • New Brunswick’s HELIX Phase II plans • KCATA approves eTOD projects • RIPTA seeks best value procurement • Xiong’an, China’s city of the future

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The Week in TOD News May 13-19, 2023

May 22, 2023May 24, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael affordable housing, Chicago Il, electric bus, equity, Jersey City NJ, loneliness, Manila, Morristown NJ, Paraguay, parking, Philippines, public spaces, Raleigh NC, surface parking, transit-oriented development, Yonkers NY

U.S. Surgeon General addresses loneliness • Funds for Morristown affordable housing renovations • BRT advances in Raleigh • New book explores parking dependency • Paraguay plans for electric mobility

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The Week in TOD News May 6-12, 2023

May 15, 2023May 16, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael affordable housing, congestion pricing, Dorchester MA, high-speed rail, India, Irvington NJ, Metuchen NJ, mixed-use multifamily, Nigeria, parking min, playground cities, post-pandemic, public transportation funding, Seattle WA, Sydney Australia, University of Washington, Vineyard UT, work from home

Congestion Pricing • Affordable housing in Irvington • Dropping parking minimums • Playground Cities • Sydney’s new Hunter Street Station

Historic preservation vs. affordable housing in Denver • Second Avenue Subway project moves into East Harlem • Hoboken approves TOD projects • From TOD to TOC

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The Week in TOD News April 29-May 5, 2023

May 8, 2023May 9, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael affordable housing, Chengudu, China, Denver CO, East Harlem, Financing, Harlem, Hoboken NJ, New York, New York City, New York NY, North Jersey Coast Line, Northeast Corridor, NYC, Philadelphia PA, public transit, Rahway NJ, Salt Lake City UT, service expansion, Spanish Harlem, Toronto CA, transit-oriented communities, transit-oriented development

Moving from TOD to TOC • Hoboken approves TOD projects • Historic preservation vs. affordable housing in Denver • Second Avenue Subway project moves into East Harlem

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The Week in TOD News April 22-28, 2023

May 1, 2023May 2, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael affordable housing, Asmara Eritrea, Atlanta GA, electric buses, equity, Google, informal retail, Lagos Nigeria, Long Branch NJ, reconnecting communities, rural, Salt Lake City UT, San Jose CA, Seattle WA, South Jersey, street vendors, transit deserts, transit-oriented development, urban, urban-rural partnership

Googles halts construction in San Jose ● NJ’s affordable housing model ● Urban-rural collaboration ● MARTA advances Kensington TOD project ● Preserving pedestrian zones with informal retail

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The Week in TOD News April 15-21, 2023

April 24, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo car-free, Clayton County GA, climate change, code reform, Development, Dubai, electric vehicles, EVs, Kenya, land use, Montclair NJ, Nairobi Kenya, Plainfield NJ, poverty, redevelopment, transit cuts, transit-oriented development, UAE, unemployment, West Hartford CT, zoning, Zoning Reform

Transit cuts linked to poverty ● Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment plan raises concerns ● Zoning reforms to address housing shortfalls ● Plans for West Hartford’s new transit district ● Dubai embraces public transport

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The Week in TOD News April 8-14, 2023

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Bangalore India, Bay Area, Bengaluru, Bengaluru India, Bogota Colombia, Bound Brook NJ, British Columbia Canada, Colorado Springs CO, Fairfield CT, Hayward CA, Jersey City NJ, Osaka, Plano TX, public transit, Tokyo Japan, transit-oriented development

Japan’s Osaka Station • Jersey City’s Harborside gets new investment • Colorado Springs opposes statewide zoning bill • Fairfield, CT seeks brownfield funds • BC uses a mix of tools to advance TOD

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The Week in TOD News April 1-7, 2023

April 10, 2023April 13, 2023 Tamara Swedberg affordable housing, Austin TX, Chicago Il, Denver CO, eTOD, Havana Cuba, Kent UK, Minneapolis MN, Nigeria, Olympia WA, Plainfield NJ, redevelopment, TOD, Toms River NJ, transit-oriented development, Washington State

Netherwood Flats opens in Plainfield • Austin, TX explores light rail options • Increasing housing density in Washington State • Nigeria’s bus-sharing platform

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The Week in TOD News March 25-31, 2023

April 3, 2023April 19, 2023 Tamara Swedberg affordable housing, Africa, Boise ID, Charleston WV, Chicago Il, DeCamp, Essex County NJ, LA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA, NJ TRANSIT, South Orange NJ, transit-oriented development, Vancouver CA, Vice President Harris, Washington DC

Raritan Valley Line “One-Seat-Ride” Act
Federal funds for Bound Brook Station area
D.C.’s WMATA plans for service equity
Boise’s zoning code update
Financial commitments for TOD in Africa

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The Week in TOD News March 18-24, 2023

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo activity centers, Chicago Il, Connecticut, disadvantaged communities, Dubai, federal funding, Gateway Program, Gulf countries, home ownership, Meadowlands, Newark NJ, Seattle WA, Secaucus NJ, Vancouver Canada, Wealth inequality, zoning

Using federal & state funding to change zoning ● Newark promotes local home ownership ● Chicago’s Red Line extension & community development plans ● Connecticut’s “Work Live Ride Bill” ● Dubai Metro expansion

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